FIFTEEN boats attended the Phantom Open at Bowmoor Sailing Club – 10 visitors and five home members – with Nick Orman (Castle Cove) coming out on top.

It was an overcast day with winds oscillating between 5 and 10 mph and plenty of direction changes.

All three races got away first time and in race one, Olly Hopkins (Bowmoor) was first to the windward mark followed by Jim Hopton (Shustoke) and Dean Griffiths (Bowmoor).

It was a close tussle at the front but Jim dropped back when he infringed at the windward mark and had to do 'a 720' – a penalty of two 360° turns.

Mike Tustin (Bowmoor) then established a clear lead with Dean and Olly battling for second place.

On the last lap Dean went high and was passed by Tom Whittingham (Bowmoor) and Pete Barnstable (Sutton Bingham) who both got a nice gust while Dean was in a wind-free area.

For race two, Nick got an excellent start on the pin end and was first to the windward mark followed by Leigh Riddell (Broadwater SC) and Jim Hopton.

Jim went into the lead and stayed there until the end followed by Nick and Mike Tustin.

Nick was again first to the windward mark in race three followed again by Leigh and Paul Birbeck (Wimbleball).

Jim capsized on the first beat and was last to the first mark but recovered to eventually take fourth.

This time Nick held on to the lead to be followed home by Tom and Paul.

With three different individual winners the overall results were close but Nick Orman's win and runner-up placing earned him top spot.

Mike Tustin (1st & 3rd) was pick of the home sailors in second with Jim Hopton (1st & 4th) pipping Tom Whittingham to fourth.